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OAS country Detail for TAIWAN, meta_version: 1. Current meta_version is: 2
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countries_id: 218
Fullname:
Shortname: TAIWAN, REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Alpha 2 code: TW
Alpha 3 code: TWN
Alpha 4 code:
Numeric code: 158
ISO Remarks: Includes Penghu (Pescadores) Islands
Comments: The Republic of China now governs the island of Taiwan (formerly known as "Formosa"), which makes up over 99% of its territory (Yearbook 2004), as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu, and other minor islands (Wikipedia 2013).

References
"Yearbook 2004". Yearbook. Government Information Office of the Republic of China. 2004. "Taipei is the capital of the ROC"

"Wikipedia 2013". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan
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Metadata version: 1
Keydate: 2011-04-16 02:52:08+00
Editdate: 2013-05-07 14:30:02+00